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Assessment & Testing Services

We offer comprehensive psycho-educational and neuropsychological assessments for a variety of academic, attention, medical and emotional difficulties including:

learning disabilities

attention deficit (ADHD)

cognitive and emotional difficulties

memory difficulties

head injuries and other medically related cognitive difficulties

Learning Disability and Neuropsychological Assessments

Our comprehensive psychological assessments diagnose learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders (ADD & ADHD), memory problems, cognitive and emotional difficulties, and neuropsychological issues. We test patients of all ages, starting at 6 years old. Typical assessment patients we see are students experiencing academic problems and seeking accommodations from their school and people with medically related cognitive difficulties.

Click here for our fee schedule. We do not bill insurance carriers. We can supply clients with information regarding their treatment and payments if they file a claim with their insurance carrier but we cannot directly bill insurance.

ADD and ADHD Assessments

We offer an abbreviated assessment for adults to diagnose attention and focus difficulties for $350. This abbreviated assessment is appropriate for those patients seeking diagnostic clarification and/or working with other providers regarding medication management or to inform treatment. This abbreviated assessment may not meet guidelines for seeking accommodations for difficulties in school or applying for public assistance. The above described learning disability/neuropsychological assessment is a better option.

Scheduling Your Assessment

Contact our Assessment Coordinator, John Monahan, to get information about testing and get connected with an assessment clinician. He can be reached at 503-352-2404 or john.monahan@pacificu.edu. We often have a waitlist, particularly during the summer months. Please take that into account along with the details below when factoring your timelines.

What to Expect

You will meet with your clinician and do a clinical interview to find out what your concerns are and to get information on your experience in school and work.

Typically it takes 3 appointments of a few to several hours each to complete the testing. Total time spent in testing sessions is usually 8-12 hours.

We strive to provide the written report and feedback session approximately 4 weeks after the final testing session has been completed.

Recommendations/Accommodations

Our testing is comprehensive and so are our recommendations. We provide you with detailed information on what the problem is and what are some steps you can take to be more successful (e.g., in school, work). Our reports are usually accepted by universities/schools when needed to quality for accommodations/student support services. We meet with you for a final feedback session to go over the results of the testing and our recommendations. You will be given a copy of the written report at that time. We are also happy to send a copy of the report to other agencies/schools with your written permission.